John Hughes, R.I.P. – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age and Birthday
The director John Hughes passed away at age 59, this age of death has to be considered premature. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of John Hughes and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Writer and director of some of the most successful films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Sixteen Candles, and Home Alone.
He married Nancy Ludwig in 1970 and they had two sons, writer and producer James Hughes and musician John Hughes.
How did John Hughes die?
John Hughes' death was caused by heart attack.
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 59 years |
| Profession | Director |
| Birthday | February 18, 1950 |
| Death date | August 6, 2009 |
| Place of death | N/A |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes by John Hughes
When I did ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, I had the idea on Monday and the following Tuesday it was in budget at Paramount. I couldn’t walk.
John Hughes
It’s like being at the kids’ table at Thanksgiving – you can put your elbows on it, you don’t have to talk politics… no matter how old I get, there’s always a part of me that’s sitting there.
John Hughes
I stumbled into this business, I didn’t train for it. I yelled ‘Action!’ on my first two movies before the camera was turned on.
John Hughes
I always preferred to hang out with the outcasts, ’cause they were cooler; they had better taste in music, for one thing, I guess because they had more time to develop one with the lack of social interaction they had!
John Hughes
My generation had to be taken seriously because we were stopping things and burning things. We were able to initiate change, because we had such vast numbers. We were part of the baby boom, and when we moved, everything moved with us.
John Hughes
